Senator Francis Tolentino has called on newly-elected barangay officials in the country to retain the barangay health workers (BHWs) currently serving in their community. Tolentino pointed out these BHWs already acquired extensive knowledge and skills in their given field. They also play a crucial role in managing community health during …
Read More »Misamis Occidental radio broadcaster gunned down while on air
Photo of slain broadcaster Juan Tumpag Jumalon (Handout Facebook photo courtesy of Philstar.com / John Unson) MANILA, Philippines — A radio broadcaster in Misamis Occidental was gunned down while hosting his program early Sunday morning. Juan Tumpag Jumalon was shot in the head by an unidentified lone attacker while he was …
Read More »‘Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair’ expands with 335K beneficiaries
GOV’T FOR THE PEOPLE. Residents queue up for Department of Social Welfare and Development assistance at the “Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair” in Santa Cruz, Laguna on Saturday (Nov. 4, 2023). The agency, among the at least 50 government institutions in the weekend fair, provided financial assistance to 2,746 members of …
Read More »‘Abusive’ Australian with expired PH visa, invalid passport arrested in Bataan
An Australian who allegedly abused his Filipina live-in partner and her child, and whose Philippine visa had expired in 2018 has been arrested in Morong, Bataan, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said. The BI identified him as Peter David Maxwell, 66, who was arrested last Oct. 25 by operatives of the …
Read More »Arab leaders press for Gaza ceasefire, but U.S. says move would let Hamas regroup
Arab leaders publicly pressed U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday to secure an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, hours after Palestinians said an Israeli air strike killed at least 15 people in a UN-run school being used as a shelter. Top U.S. diplomat says all agree on need for …
Read More »How made-in-Ukraine ‘Shark’ drones keep a predatory watch on battlefield targets
Made-in-Ukraine drones are playing an increasingly important role in the country’s fight against the still-ongoing Russian invasion. Cat-and-mouse games of drone warfare are playing out along war’s front lines. As a Ukrainian rocket made its way toward the Russian radar system, the soldiers in the elite unit whose drone had …
Read More »Ken Mattingly, astronaut who missed Apollo 13 mission but helped bring crew home, dead at 87
Ken Mattingly, an astronaut who is best remembered for his efforts on the ground that helped bring the damaged Apollo 13 spacecraft safely back to Earth, has died, NASA announced. He was 87. ‘His shining personality will ensure he is remembered throughout history,’ NASA administrator says. Ken Mattingly, an astronaut …
Read More »At least 157 killed after earthquake devastates northwest Nepal
Helicopters and ground troops rushed to help people injured in an earthquake that shook districts in northwestern Nepal just before midnight Friday, killing at least 128 people and injuring dozens more, officials said Saturday. Officials say death toll expected to rise amid power outage, rescue efforts. Helicopters and ground troops …
Read More »Danielle Smith’s UCP base has big demands. She’s wary of going quite that far
Party grassroots want Alberta to follow New Brunswick and Saskatchewan on pronoun policies for trans students. The premier said she’ll fight for “parental rights,” but doing what base wants would betray her own beliefs. Premier embraces ‘parental rights’ push, but is cool to divisive trans-student policies. Alberta’s premier leads a …
Read More »Meet ‘the mad Canadian’ who ran the length of Italy — in 85 days
The path to self-discovery can take people to unusual places, but few go as far as Canada’s David Orr who ran for almost three months and 3,500 kilometres up the length of Italy. It’s a journey he describes as mystical, from the eruptive Mount Etna in the south to the …
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